Open up for ventilation (6)

I believe the answer is:

aerate

(Other definitions for aerate that I've seen before include "Ventilate" , "Oxygenate" , "Charge with a gas" , "Add carbon dioxide to liquid - make bubbly" , "Introduce gas to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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